By Lisa Kauffman Tharp, Concord Green Design
Amazing to watch a house come together so quickly. Save the roof sheathing and the front porch, the volumes of The Concord Green Home are set.
With its bare wood exposed and the green Raindrop house wrap starting to show, the house is calling quite a bit of visual attention [...]
By Lisa Kauffman Tharp, Concord Green Design
Why a Standing Seam Metal Roof is Sustainable?
Recyclable – Made from recycled materials that are 100% recyclable
Lighter – 3x lighter than asphalt
Energy Efficient – High solar reflectance bounces sunlight and heat away from home, thereby significantly reducing cooling loads, which account for 1/6th of all electricity generated [...]
By Georges Dyer, Partner, Aedi Group
Kyoto Publishing, in partnership with the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment and Second Nature, just released a new report: The Climate Neutral Campus Report.
It includes a good piece by Doug Gatlin of the USGBC, titled: “A Holistic Approach to Green Building.” A quick excerpt brings home the important [...]
